Chess Puzzle #0zLfE — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 991 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/e5; pawns a2/c3/d4/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knight h5; pawns a5/b7/c6/d5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe5 — rook e8→e5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh7+ — bishop d3→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Rf8# — rook f1→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1r1k1/1p4p1/2p4p/p2pB1qn/3P2P1/2PB3P/P1Q5/R4R1K b - - 0 21

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